Missouri Tigers Football

The Missouri Tigers are NCAA Division-I Big 12 Conference football team that compete in the North division. The Tigers are the collegiate team that represents the University of Missouri in Colombia, Missouri. Football started at the University of Missouri during the 1890 season and has continued ever since, growing in leaps and bonds. While Tiger football has been a constant at the University of Missouri, the conference that the Missouri Tigers have participated in has changed multiple times. From 1890 to 1892 while the school established its program the team was independent and not affiliated with any conference. During the 1892 season the Tigers joined the Western Interstate University College Football Association. Then after 5 season they disassociated and went back to being an independent team. In 1907 the Missouri Tigers joined the Big 8 and followed it through its growth until 1996 and the inception of the Big 12.

Missouri Success

Although there has been changing conference affiliations throughout the history of the Missouri Tigers, the traditions the football program has established are long standing. The Missouri Tigers have been a powerhouse competitor winning 15 conference championships the most recent in 1969, 2 divisional championships and the Missouri Tigers have made 26 bowl appearances. The Tigers have appeared in bowl games for the past four season including the 2008 Alamo Bowl in which they beat Northwestern 30-23 in overtime and the 2007 Cotton Bowl where they beat Arkansas 38-7. The University of Missouri Tigers football program has also helped several players develop into standout athletes, many of which have gone onto to play in the NFL.

Missouri Fans

No matter who or where the Missouri Tigers are playing, their fans come out in masses to support them. Often Tigers enthusiasts can be spotted around Colombia sporting their black and gold Missouri Tigers jerseys and singing the University of Missouri fight song "Fight, Tiger". Leading the fans at all the home games are the Marching Mizzou band and the University of Missouri mascot Truman the Tiger.

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